In this next series, we take a look at some of the U.S.-born and/or U.S.-born runners taking part this upcoming weekend at the Japan Racing Association circuit tracks. Edition, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales circle. Here are the horses of interest for this Saturday’s race at Chukyo and Nakayama Racecourse:
Saturday, January 7, 2023
3-NKY, 11,850,000, Newbie, 3 years old, 1200m
HARD WIRED (c, 3, Spin hard–Season Maker, by Pioneerof the Nile) is the first pony of a daughter without a foothold of the late French SW & MGSP Season’s Greetings (Ire) (Ire) (Ezzoud {Ire}), whose daughter Grace Hall (Empire Maker) won received GI Spinaway S. 2011 at the age of two and GII Delaware, Gulfstream and Indiana Oaks as a sophomore. Also the dam of a new foal was christened by MendelssohnSeason Maker has been sold in ponies for blur for $55,000 at Keeneland in November this past fall. B-Godolphin (KY)
4th-CKO, 11,850,000, Newbie, 3 years old, 1800m
HAKAISHIN (c, 3, Runhappy–Elarose, by Storm Cat) looks set to become the fifth pony of many to enter the races for his dam, the daughter of three-time Class I champion and mare Take Charge Lady (Dehere). Later products include GISW . males Responsible Indy (AP Indy) and MGISW champion Will Take Charge (Unbridled Song); GISW As time passes (American Pharoah); and dam of Take Charge champion Brandi (Giant’s Causeway) and MGISW Omaha Beach (War front); and of GSW/GISP ‘TDN’s Rising Star’ Charge it (faucet). Masatake Iida acquired Elarose for $450,000 to Quality Sugar at KEENOV 2018. B-Chiyoda Farm (KY)
MONTE LUNA (f, 3, rag alliance–Light the Sky, by faucet) costs $75,000 when KEESEP aspires and isn’t half-sister to GI Breeders’ champ and winner Stevie Wonderboy (Stephen Got Even) and Theyskens’ Theory (Bernardini) ), a Group 3 winner and placed in a Group 1 company as a minor in the UK and came in second behind Winter Memories (El Prado {Ire}) in GI Garden City S. in 2011. B-Peter J Callahan, Runnymede Farm Inc, Enid Cafritz & Haras d’Etreham (KY)
5th-CKO, 10,480,000, Girl, 3 years old, 1600mT
AIR METEORA (c, 3, Goldencents–Nokaze, by Empire Maker) showed a very promising attempt at his lone track appearance, making most of the 1800 meter beginner run on Nov. 20 just running down close to home ( see below, SC 8). This slight trip cut can only help the half brother of GSW Air Almas (Majestic Warrior), SW Air Fanditha (Hat Trick {Jpn}) and the talented Air Sage (Entry Point). Nokaze is Yuzuru’s half-sister.Medaglia d’Oro), the dam wins the bet of GSW Yuugiri (Shackleford), the winner of Oaklawn’s impressive stipend for the first time in nearly eight months’ absence from Oaklawn on December 30. B-Sekie & Tsunebumi Yoshihara (KY)
